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Eating Out Amid Covid-19

March 16, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Are you afraid of the Covid-19 virus? Being a healthy individual in my forties, I am not afraid. I have been going about my business and eating out. I have also been promoting eating out to support local businesses including Chinatown. But after the new State regulations in California that Governor Gavin Newsom announced today...

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510foodie Turns 10!

February 11, 2020 by 510foodie No Comments

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my food blog. I began writing exactly a decade ago to share my passion for food. 510foodie focuses on local food and to celebrate the occasion, I tried a local restaurant that I have never been to before nor heard anything about. Mägo means magician in Spanish...

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Italian Comfort: Lo Coco’s

April 18, 2016 by 510foodie No Comments

Restaurants in Oakland come and go and keeps me on my toes. There is a small Italian restaurant that sits on Piedmont Avenue in North Oakland that has been around for quite some time. Lo Coco’s is an authentic neighborhood restaurant that serves Sicilian style food. A couple of weeks ago, I was craving...

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Ba Bite: Delicious Middle Eastern Bites

October 11, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments

Last Friday afternoon, my coworker pings me and tells me I should try Ba Bite on Piedmont Avenue. Whenever anyone gives me a recommendation, I start doing some research. I googled Ba Bite, found their website, and was immediately impressed. Yes, I was impressed by their website. The design is modern and clean with a...

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Bay Wolf: A Highlight to Piedmont Avenue

February 12, 2012 by 510foodie No Comments

Piedmont Avenue is a bustling neighborhood of trendy restaurants, coffee shops, etc. in Oakland. Piedmont Grocery, a neighborhood grocer has been there for over a hundred years and carries a few items that is hard to find elsewhere. Piedmont Avenue is also the street where Fentons Creamy is located. It’s been several years since I...

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About Me

Hello, my name is Lisa Lau. Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com. I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years. I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral. In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

My friends and family enjoy my cooking so new to the site is “Recipe of the month.”

I hope you enjoy the site!